You eventually train your dog Rover to sit when you say sit after many months of training. You stop reinforcing this good behaviour because it is just too time consuming, and so he eventually just stands there and looks at you and wags your tail every time you say sit. One day you say sit, and out of the blue he just does it again!

OPERANT CONDITIONING

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You eventually train your dog Rover to sit when you say sit after many months of training. You stop reinforcing this good behaviour because it is just too time consuming, and so he eventually just stands there and looks at you and wags your tail every time you say “sit". One day you say sit, and out of the blue he just does it again!

A	Stimulus generalisation
B	Stimulus discrimination
C	Extinction
D	Spontaneous recovery

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Many pet parents may not even know what negative reinforcement looks like when training a dog or puppy. Some examples of negative training include physical punishment, yelling, shock collars, use of squirt bottles and leash correction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Positive reinforcement can include food treats, praise, petting, or a favorite toy or game. Since most dogs are highly food-motivated, food treats work especially well for training. A treat should be enticing and irresistible to your pet.

Detailed explanation-3: -When we are training our dogs, we generally use a process called operant conditioning. This is when the dog’s behavior determines the consequence. For example, the dog sits when you ask and you give him a treat. The dog sitting made the treat happen.

Detailed explanation-4: -Positive Reinforcement (+R): If you want your dog to repeat a behavior more frequently, reward that behavior in some way. Negative Punishment (-P): If you want your dog to repeat a behavior less frequently, remove any reward or perceived award for the behavior.

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OPERANT CONDITIONING